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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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